Analyst
UK
The median Analyst daily rate in the UK is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 June 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | -1 | 0 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Analyst | 3,751 | 4,798 | 7,003 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 12.35% | 11.07% | 12.61% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 13.40% | 11.91% | 13.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,336 | 3,152 | 4,959 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £210 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £353 | £369 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | +3.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £560 | £575 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £663 | £700 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £413 | £420 | £430 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.79% | -2.33% | +4.24% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 218 | 348 | 279 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.84 | £12.75 | £13.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £14.16 | £14.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.14 | £17.50 | £18.26 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.51% | -4.14% | +12.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £31.00 | £22.25 | £23.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £39.76 | £40.00 | £40.15 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £21.24 | £16.00 | £17.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +32.75% | -8.57% | +12.90% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 27,987 | 40,287 | 52,460 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.13% | 92.91% | 94.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,917 | 25,876 | 36,488 |
| 10th Percentile | £289 | £281 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +1.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £493 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.65% | -1.40% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,234 | 2,861 | 1,509 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.76 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £16.50 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.50 | £37.50 | £43.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.33% | -14.29% | +71.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £56.25 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.75 | £74.00 | £76.05 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.13% | - | +100.00% |
Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Analyst.
Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Analyst over the 6 months to 27 June 2025.
Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Analyst.
Analyst
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Analyst over the 6 months to 27 June 2025.
Analyst
Top 18 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 27 June 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | -3 | 3,166 | £458 | -3.58% | 4,135 |
| UK excluding London | 0 | 1,755 | £413 | -1.79% | 2,202 |
| London | 0 | 1,721 | £513 | -1.44% | 2,289 |
| Work from Home | 0 | 1,236 | £475 | - | 1,859 |
| North of England | +1 | 451 | £408 | -8.79% | 561 |
| South East | +3 | 346 | £425 | -4.71% | 657 |
| Scotland | -1 | 308 | £425 | +6.25% | 126 |
| Midlands | 0 | 281 | £400 | - | 364 |
| North West | 0 | 240 | £405 | -8.28% | 298 |
| Yorkshire | +3 | 187 | £400 | -11.11% | 218 |
| West Midlands | -3 | 185 | £425 | - | 222 |
| South West | +1 | 169 | £400 | -11.11% | 214 |
| East of England | -5 | 127 | £408 | -0.61% | 189 |
| East Midlands | +2 | 96 | £358 | -1.24% | 132 |
| Northern Ireland | +8 | 49 | £425 | +28.30% | 43 |
| Wales | +2 | 35 | £420 | +200.00% | 71 |
| North East | -8 | 24 | £450 | +5.88% | 48 |
| Channel Islands | - | 4 | £551 | - | 1 |
Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 June 2025, Analyst contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Analyst in the job title.
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Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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